Module Identifier

DR31020

Module Title

AMERICAN DRAMA

Academic Year

2008/2009

Co-ordinator

To Be Arranged

Semester

Intended for use in future years

Pre-Requisite

DR10120

Course Delivery

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay: 2,500 words	35%
Semester Assessment	Seminar Presentation:	10%
Semester Exam	2 Hours	55%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Aims

- To study 20th century American drama in its historical, social, political and theatrical context.
- To examine the original staging conventions for selected texts and the audiences' response to them.
- To evaluate, discuss and compare `mainstream' theatre and alternative theatre practices in America, and assess their contribution to world theatre.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6